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Chicken Fajita Soup

It is soup season and today I have a new soup recipe for you, a chicken fajita soup! This soup is inspired by the flavours of chicken fajitas, which is grilled chicken with peppers and onions, typically served in tortillas with tacos style toppings. This soup takes the base of chicken, onions and peppers and place them in a soup with chicken broth and tomatoes and seasons them with taco seasoning. Of course the magic comes from the toppings and I like to serve this chicken fajita soup topped with shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, fresh onions, cilantro and tortilla chips for crunch! No matter how your serve this soup it’s pure comfort food that is perfect for a chilly day or for curling up with a book or watching the big game of football!

Top with your favourite fajita toppings!

I like to top mine with avocado, cheese, sour cream, onions and cilantro!

directions

Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and bell peppers and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.

Add the garlic and taco seasoning and cook until fragrant, about a minute.

Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as the broth sizzles.

Add the tomatoes and chicken, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the lime juice and cilantro and seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Option: * For the chicken feel free to use already cooked and shredded chicken or place chicken breasts, thighs or legs into the soup, cook with the soup, remove, shred and return to the soup. I like to poach a full chicken in the broth along with the cobs of corn after removing the kernels from them to infuse the broth with even more chicken and corn flavour!Option: Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste.Option: I like to use fire roasted diced tomatoes!Option: Serve topped with favourite fajita fillings like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, onions, lime wedges, tortilla chips, etc.Slow Cooker: Optionally implement steps 1-3, place everything in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-10 hours or high for 2-4 hours.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.Read More